Used in a Sentence

begun

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for begun.

Editorial note

None of us, from CEO to engineer to QA, have even begun to properly process what this means, let alone react to it!

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

A surname.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of begun gathered in one view.

noun

A surname.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for begun.

noun

A surname.

Example sentences

1

None of us, from CEO to engineer to QA, have even begun to properly process what this means, let alone react to it!

2

Disasterous:( For me, it has begun from evince and deadbeef, now firefox is on its way to follow.

3

The biggest, most visible change - construction has begun on the city's massive above and underground metro system.

4

Uber is sitting on a goldmine of a market that it has barely begun to tap.

5

Darwin didn't publish until 1858, when Alfred Wallace had begun to rediscover Darwin's theories.

6

I too find kakoune interesting and have recently begun to add multiple cursor/selection support to my vim like editor.

7

I use iPod Touch-es for a corporate app, and have just begun rolling out the first few trial installations.

8

I find it hopeful see people trying to mitigate these risks while they have only just begun to be realized.

9

I feel that this particular program has begun to plug the holes in my previous education.

10

We have barely begun to understand the computations that occur within a single cell for tuning, learning, and transmission of information and metabolic load balancing.

11

I worked on a big name project that had this same problem, which we found because users had begun exploiting it.

12

I don't think this situation warranted such measures, the PR nightmare had already begun.

Quote examples

1

The recent article in The Guardian titled "The end of capitalism has begun" is closely relevant and has a lot to say on the economic situation driving these kinds of ideas.

2

That would have been quite enough to complete the process of unporting which had partially begun." The title of the book is derived from the fickle nature of flight and how cumulative mistakes become catastrophic depending on luck and fear associated with flying.

3

Also known as the "euphemism treadmill." The next phase has already begun - "You were one of the special children, weren't you" is a pretty common start to an ass-chewing in the military.

4

(Especially, considering you're offering 130-150k.) Are you insistent on a developer being "mid-career" (I interpret that as having "years of experience") -- or would you accept a highly talented who has just begun career (e.g.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use begun in a sentence?

None of us, from CEO to engineer to QA, have even begun to properly process what this means, let alone react to it!

What does begun mean?

A surname.

What part of speech is begun?

begun is commonly used as noun.